We are looking for enthusiastic emerging creative with a passion for costume to assist the stage management team during the performance period of our Christmas show.
You will support wardrobe for the duration of the performance period following a handover from the Costume Designer. During the run you will be supported by the DSM and Production Manager.
This is an exciting opportunity to get hands-on experience working with costume for a professional show. The role will suit recent graduates / early career creatives interested in working in a fast-paced environment in which they can take on responsibility, build up their CVs and work with a professional team.
What to expect:
Gain a broad spectrum of experience across a show's production lifecycle, from initial conception discussions and rehearsals to opening night, with this 6-month traineeship.
As a company with a touring remit and an emphasis on the generation of new work for the British African theatrical canon, this role will provide the intern relevant experience within a theatre production office. With this internship, you will gain the relevant experience to pursue further work as a production assistant and allow you to consider what lies beyond; such as pursuing work as a production coordinator in a commercial west end environment or as a producer for companies like tiata fahodzi.
What you will learn:
Applications for the annual Artist Educator Traineeship are now open!
Bow Arts invites applications for the 9th year of the Artist Educator Traineeship. This is a paid opportunity and is designed for applicants who are passionate about arts education, would like to gain skills and experience working in schools, and are currently underrepresented in the arts sector.
The Bow Arts Artist Educator Traineeship provides four artist trainees, who are either in the early stages of their career or would like to shift the focus of their practice towards working in education settings, with the opportunity to gain experience and develop skills to equip them to deliver arts education projects within schools.
On successfully completing the programme, Artist Educator Trainees will be added to Bow Arts pool of Artist Educators and will be offered future roles as Artist Educators delivering projects in schools.
The student technician is an important part of the Enlightened team, assisting with daily warehouse tasks, helping prepare, run up, and test equipment, and building their own skills to be a more effective technical specialist
This role represents a shared investment; from the student in giving the time and energy to build their own skills, and from Enlightened in giving them the opportunity and training to do so.
This is a fixed term position for either 9 or 12 months starting in Summer 2025. We may ask for proof of your eligibility from your college or University prior to starting.
Enlightened is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality and value diversity within our workforce. Our goal is to ensure that these commitments are embedded in our day to day working practices with all of our customers, colleagues and partners through the promotion of equal opportunities. We would warmly welcome applications from those who are likely to be under-represented in the industry.
We are happy to make reasonable arrangements in order to help you apply for this role. If you need any assistance or for us to make any special provisions, please include this within your application.
Wiltshire Creative’s Young Technicians programme is open for the 25/26 academic year!
This opportunity allows young people aged 14-18 to take part in a variety of workshops and events throughout the year with our professional technicians. You will gain experience in technical and production roles and an understanding of theatre and live events.
The opportunity will involve:
You will be asked to attend different events throughout the 25/26 academic year, after school, during weekends or school holidays for you to achieve this. An Introduction Session will take place on 13 September.
We are looking for young people who want to explore and develop their understanding of technical theatre in more depth and gain experience working alongside a professional technical team. This is a great opportunity and the next step for those with a keen interest in pursuing a career in the technical industry.
*Please note, if you have taken part in the 24/25 Young Technicians programme, you are unable to re-enrol for 25/26 at this stage.
The full cost of this opportunity for the 25/26 academic year is £125, which will be split across two payments: £62.50 in Autumn and £62.50 in Spring. Financial assistance is available.
The Trainee Director role is a year-long position at the Royal Court, on a full-time fixed-term contract. The Trainee Director role is both a learning and development opportunity, and a role as a core member of our artistic team, driving forward our mission.
We are currently hiring two trainee directors with a six-month shared overlap. One position will start between September-October 2025; the second in March-April 2026; each for one year.
Successful candidates will:
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This is a fantastic opportunity to begin a career in technical theatre at Wales' leading producing theatre
Theatr Clwyd is committed to supporting early career talent, and as an apprentice, you’ll be embedded in both our technical and theatre making teams to gain valuable, real-world experience in a live theatre setting.
The Cultural Learning and Participation Officer Apprenticeship provides hands-on experience, mixing practical and administrative work with college learning underpinning your experiences.
Over the course of the Apprenticeship you will gain professional experience in arts administration, practical workshop delivery, project management and leadership, and will receive on-going mentoring and coaching from the Learning, Education and Participation (LEAP) Team and Chichester College staff. You will predominately support the Children and Young People strand of the LEAP programme.
You will work towards completing a formal apprenticeship in Cultural Learning and Participation, which is celebrated and monitored throughout the role in a portfolio of work, culminating in an End-Point Assessment.
This exciting course provides an exceptional opportunity for anyone drawn to the world of theatre
You will explore the back-stage and on-stage disciplines of theatre. With a strong emphasis on personal creativity, the course provides a unique view of performance and production. It is a rewarding alternative to the traditional ‘A’ Level route. Equivalent to 3 ‘A’ Levels, it links theoretical preparation in lectures and workshops with practical classes.
Based on the idea of repertory theatre, students undertake public performances and musical/dance showcases. Students have been prize winners in the Northern Ireland Inter College Performing Arts Competitions.
The course is based in the Foyle Theatre complete with dressing rooms, costume store, stage craft and property workshops. AV equipment are of the highest professional standard. Whether working back-stage or performing onstage, you will gain an invaluable insight into the world of theatre and develop professional skills in both public performance and technical support.
